Medicine A person comes into your ER room with a very weak pulse after a suffering a heart attack. You suspect: A The weak pulse has nothing to do with shock or the heart attack, so send him home. B A late stage (decompensated) shock, the least life-threatening stage of shock. C A very early stage (compensated) shock, the most life-threatening stage of shock. D A late stage (decompensated) shock, the most life-threatening stage of shock 💡 Explanation A person comes into your ER room with a very weak pulse after a suffering a heart attack. You suspect: ✓ Correct Answer: D. A late stage (decompensated) shock, the most life-threatening stage of shock